Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Ukraine

Ukraine: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.1743 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.1743
Change on year
up 71.3%
World rank
45th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0585
in 2001
All-time low
-0.8419
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Ukraine, 2000–2020

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-02000201020202000: -0.0612001: -0.0582002: -0.2872003: -0.2622004: -0.2182005: -0.5732006: -0.5732007: -0.5722008: -0.6012009: -0.5352010: -0.452011: -0.7352012: -0.6772013: -0.6492014: -0.5662015: -0.8422016: -0.7842017: -0.8422018: -0.7442019: -0.6082020: -0.174

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Ukraine is -0.1743, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 71.3% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Ukraine peaked at -0.0585 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.8419, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 -0.061
2001 -0.0585 -4.1%
2002 -0.2871 +391.1%
2003 -0.2618 -8.8%
2004 -0.2178 -16.8%
2005 -0.573 +163.1%
2006 -0.5734 +0.1%
2007 -0.5719 -0.3%
2008 -0.601 +5.1%
2009 -0.5347 -11.0%
2010 -0.4499 -15.8%
2011 -0.7352 +63.4%
2012 -0.6769 -7.9%
2013 -0.649 -4.1%
2014 -0.5659 -12.8%
2015 -0.8419 +48.8%
2016 -0.7838 -6.9%
2017 -0.8419 +7.4%
2018 -0.7438 -11.7%
2019 -0.6076 -18.3%
2020 -0.1743 -71.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.374 -0.601 -0.0585 10
2010s -0.6896 -0.8419 -0.4499 10
2020s -0.1743 -0.1743 -0.1743 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 42 Belarus -0.1308 compare
  2. 43 Portugal -0.1454 compare
  3. 44 Colombia -0.1727 compare
  4. 46 Kyrgyzstan -0.183 compare
  5. 47 Kenya -0.2002 compare
  6. 48 Iceland -0.2346 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Ukraine?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Ukraine was -0.1743 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was -0.0585 in 2001.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8419 in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Ukraine ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,123 data points, 1989–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.